THE WATCHMAN
Belgium, France 2024 – Director: Lou du Pontavice – Co-Director: Victoire Bonin – Original language: Chinese – Subtitles: English – Length: 80 min.
Night. A man in uniform quietly observes his surroundings. The security guard Guangdong appears lonely since his son Zhaohang went to Estonia to study music – in the hope of a better future. Their father son relationship, which was once so close, has been replaced with video calls in which the parents try to maintain the family bond despite the distance between them. Anja Klauck
German premiere
Biography
After studying literature, philosophy and cinema at the Sorbonne, Lou du Pontavice studied directing (documentary and feature film) at INSAS in Brussels. Since then, she has worked as a screenwriter and filmmaker.
Filmography (selection)
CECI N'EST PAS UNE VALISE, BE 2019, 14 min.
LE VEILLEUR, BE, CN 2019, 22 min.
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No youth rating
English/Original Title: LE VEILLEUR. Writer: Victoire Bonin. Camera: Victoire Bonin. Editing: Tom Denoyette. Music: Camille el Bacha. Production: Hutong Productions. Producer: Lucie Rego, Pauline Tran Van Lieu. Co-Producers: Centre Video de Bruxelles. International Sales: CAT&Docs.
